🍽️ Snails With Frog’s Legs / Escargots Aux Grenouilles Recipe 🍽️
🕒 Total Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes
🥢 Servings: 4
🌍 Cuisine: European
🔍 Keywords: Weeknight, < 4 Hours
Ingredients:
- 48 snails
- 4 shallots, peeled and chopped
- 3/4 cup white Macon wine
- 24 frogs’ legs, soaked in milk
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4 tablespoons butter
- A small bunch of well-washed chives
- Parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Court Bouillon:
- Court bouillon
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup butter
Nutrition (Per Serving):
- Calories: 135.7
- Fat: 12.7g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Cholesterol: 34.8mg
- Sodium: 99.1mg
- Carbohydrates: 4.8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Sugar: 0g
- Protein: 1.6g
Instructions:
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Preparation (1 1/2 hours):
- Begin by cooking the snails in advance in a court bouillon until tender.
- Once cooked, carefully remove the snails from their shells.
- Finely chop the snails, peeled shallots, and a small bunch of well-washed chives.
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Cooking (1 1/4 hours):
- In a saucepan, combine the chopped ingredients with white Macon wine.
- Cover the pan and simmer the mixture for 1 hour, allowing the flavors to meld.
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Prepare the Frogs’ Legs:
- While the snail mixture simmers, soak the frogs’ legs in milk for an additional hour.
- After soaking, drain the frogs’ legs and roll them in flour.
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Sauté and Combine:
- In a separate frying pan, sauté the floured frogs’ legs in butter over brisk heat for approximately 10 minutes.
- Add the chopped snails and their cooking juices to the pan.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
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Final Cooking:
- Turn up the heat and cook the combined ingredients for an additional 5 minutes, ensuring all flavors meld beautifully.
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Garnish and Serve:
- Sprinkle the dish with freshly chopped parsley for a burst of color and added flavor.
- Serve your Escargots Aux Grenouilles dish hot, allowing the aromatic medley to captivate your taste buds.
🍷 Recommended White Wines:
- Macon-Clesse
- Macon-Lugny
- Macon-Vire
- Macon-Ige
- Hermitage
- Crepy
🌟 User Review:
- “An exquisite blend of flavors! This recipe transported me to the heart of European cuisine. A true delight!”
Indulge in the richness of this unique European delicacy, where the tender snails and flavorful frogs’ legs come together in a symphony of taste. Perfect for a weeknight when you crave something extraordinary in less than 4 hours! 🌟✨ Enjoy the culinary journey! 🍽️🐌🐸
